Curse of the Kings - A Novel

“Victoria Holt has a wonderful way with suspense, with atmosphere, and with a haunted heroine.”—Newsday

Whoever disturbs the sleep of the kings will die . . . 

For centuries the tombs of the Pharaohs had been haunted with this curse. And when to eminent archaeologists died mysteriously, Judith Osmond was certain that they had died because of it. But it had nothing to do with her. Or so she thought.

Then, overnight, everything in her life changed. There was an unexpected inheritance. And Tybalt, a young archaeologist—and the man she adored—asked her to marry him. But Tybalt planned to explore the tombs of the Pharaohs during their honeymoon. And the curse of the kings came to haunt Judith. . . .

“The prolific Miss Holt combines suspense and romance with the master's touch.”—Boston Herald